The UK government and its competition watchdog has cleared Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after David Ellison provided reassurances, leaving US states led by California as the…
Updated / Thursday, 6 Aug 2026 14:56 Diageo chief executive 'Drastic' Dave Lewis Diageo's new chief executive Dave Lewis has today unveiled a $1 billion restructuring plan, turning to aggressive…
The company behind Nottinghamshire-based bikemaker Raleigh, which was founded 139 years ago, has filed to appoint administrators. Accell UK and Ireland, part of Netherlands-based Accell Group, filed a notice of…
Oil prices rose today as investors remained cautious on the outcome of Iran-Oman talks and whether they will restore flows via the Strait of Hormuz, while reports of attacks on…
A leading classical musician is set to advance his equality complaint challenging a mandatory retirement age of 70 at theRoyal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM). The academy's representatives have failed…
The country's unemployment rate ticked up to 5.1% in July from 5% in June, new figures from the Central Statistics Office showed today. Today's CSO figures show that the monthly…
US President Donald Trump's administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs since the Supreme Court struck down a wave of his duties this year, court filings show. The figure,…
Updated / Thursday, 6 Aug 2026 11:00 A long way from Kerry: Bill Fuller enjoying a dip in Barbados, where he had a house. Photo: © Jane Fuller Analysis: A…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the forthcoming Budget "will focus on the cost of living" as the Coalition faces a renewed push to review plans to unwind excise cuts on…
Plans to extend a scheme that provides free activities and meals to children during school holidays have been recommended for approval.North Northamptonshire Council will discuss re-commissioning the Holiday Activities and…
Facebook owner Meta says an issue during an evaluation by an independent testing company allowed one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models to connect to the internet and hack another…
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman on a route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei did not give any further details on…